On Facebook last week, I noticed a post by someone I wasn’t friends with, but who’s name sounded vaguely familiar. Leslie Kellner: I knew that name from somewhere but couldn’t quite … more

Over the next few weeks, this column will be devoted to a tribute to the legacy of one of Judaism’s towering spiritual leaders. Based upon the literary work of Rabbi Bezalel Naor, with … more

It was nothing short of incredible. More than 12,000 people attended Wednesday’s Stop Iran Now rally in Times Square, the heart of New York City. Actually it started in Times Square, the … more

It has not been a good month for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. Not only is Bernie Sanders coming up on her in the clubhouse turn, but Hillary’s recently ex-posed … more

How did it come to this? The headline went viral across the western world and the Middle East: Our former Israeli chief rabbi has been indicted for taking millions in bribes and faces trial for … more

When the Levush records the halakha from Shulchan Arukh 428 about when certain Torah portions are read during the year, he explains the rule that Tisha B’Av precedes parsha Va’Etchanan: … more

Sometime between now and Sept. 17, Congress will have a chance to vote thumbs down on the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran. Per legislation, it will have 60 days to act, counting from July 19, when the … more

One of the major issues in the debate over the Iran deal revolves around the question of what will happen if international inspectors want to visit a particular nuclear site, and the Iranians say … more

I did it. I finally did it. I ended this relationship. It had lasted 18 years, through good times and bad. My family, friends and even acquaintances tried to reason with me, to let it go, it was … more

He loved my photography twice before, but chose a friend to shoot this Bar Mitzvah’s video. Each moment’s ideal angle will tell the story best and render subjects pleasingly. Here I … more